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launch party: The Architecture of Chance

Wurm Press
is delighted to mark the publication of
by
Christodoulos Makris
with a launch party
on Wednesday 8th April 2015
at
(downstairs function room)
61 Capel St, Dublin 1
from 6.30pm
launch speech by Maurice Scully
music from i am niamh
poetry happenings
discounted books
nibbles
ALL WELCOME


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